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18 sex trafficking victims rescued from Colombian-based syndicate in the South Bay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

(BCN) -- A joint operation by law enforcement agencies led to the rescue of 18 victims from a Colombian-based sex trafficking ring that operated brothels at hotels in the South Bay, Santa Clara County prosecutors said.Nine people suspected of working for the syndicate were also arrested in the operation, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Tuesday.Officers seized over $200,000 in cash from the suspects and froze their assets, including cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.Investigation into the sex trafficking ring began in March 2022 when authorities became suspicious of the activities of a Colombian couple who were previously charged with human trafficking-related crimes but were out on bail. Samurai sword beheading: Landaeta refuses to attend own murder trial Through a wiretap, investigators looked into around 30,000 text messages and calls to a dispatch number. Evidence showed that the number was being used to arrange "dates" between sex workers a...

Pedestrian hospitalized after San Francisco hit-and-run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco police responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Polk and Post streets on Tuesday night around 10:22 p.m., according to SFPD. First responders found one pedestrian suffering from injuries sustained in the collision, police said.The driver and the vehicle involved in the crash fled the scene before police arrived, SFPD said, and have not been located. San Francisco to receive 400 license plate readers to stop crime The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.Anyone with information is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415)-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.

Correction: Central Michigan-Western Michigan story

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — In a headline published Nov. 7, 2023, about a football game between Central Michigan and Western Michigan, The Associated Press erroneously reported the winner. Western Michigan beat Central Michigan.Source

G7 nations urge ‘urgent action’ to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies called Wednesday for “urgent action” to help civilians trapped in an increasingly dire situation in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting to allow aid in and people out, in announcing a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war.In a statement following two days of intensive talks in Tokyo, the nations sought to balance the need to help Palestinians in the besieged enclave with unequivocal criticism of Hamas’ Oct. 7 cross-border attack and support for Israel’s right to self-defense. But the statement adds to pressure on Israel, which previously resisted U.S. calls for a “humanitarian pause.”“All parties must allow unimpeded humanitarian support for civilians, including food, water, medical care, fuel and shelter, and access for humanitarian workers,” said the statement, hammered out by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy. “We ...

Montgomery Co. Council members criticize immigrant rights group’s deleted anti-Israel statement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

Members of the Montgomery County Council are demanding that the Silver Spring-based immigrant rights group CASA retract a statement it posted, then removed, on social media that was critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.The statement Monday by CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres said the nonprofit group stands in “steadfast solidarity with the people of Palestine.”The statement accused Israel of “systematic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.” While it condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel, it charged that Israel has unleashed “the heinous practice of terror” in Gaza. It called for an immediate cease-fire and condemned U.S. military aid to Israel.The group, which receives federal, state and county funding to advance its program of aid to immigrants, also linked the Palestinian struggle with those of the immigrant communities it supports, whose countries, the statement said, have been “wrecked by the damage of U.S. ec...

George Washington Men’s Basketball Preview: Revolutionaries looking to make a run

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

Senior guard James Bishop IV leads a talented group in Chris Caputo's second season as coach.(Getty Images/Darryl Oumi) Senior guard James Bishop IV leads a talented group in Chris Caputo's second season as coach.(Getty Images/Darryl Oumi) Life comes at you fast in the Atlantic 10. During head coach Chris Caputo’s first season at George Washington, he witnessed some incredible runs — by opponents against his team.Most notably a 24-0 run by Saint Louis in January and a 28-0 run by Duquesne in February.After going 16-16 and 10-8 in the Atlantic 10 last winter (firsts for the program since 2016-17), this season began with a bang Monday night in the team’s 89-44 win over Stonehill. And this time, the Revol...

TC Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

CALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — TC Energy Corporation (TRP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $129.7 million in its third quarter.The Calgary Alberta, Alberta-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 75 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 71 cents per share.The energy infrastructure company posted revenue of $2.94 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TRP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TRPSource

Sports on TV for Thursday, November 9

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, November 9COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)7 p.m.BTN — S. Indiana at Michigan St.9 p.m.PAC-12N — CS Bakersfield at Southern Cal11 p.m.PAC-12N — N. Kentucky at WashingtonCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)6 p.m.ACCN — Harvard at Boston CollegeESPN2 — Tennessee at Florida St.7 p.m.SECN — Oklahoma at Mississippi8 p.m.ESPN2 — Iowa vs. Virginia Tech, Charlotte, N.C.COLLEGE FOOTBALL7:30 p.m.ESPN — Virginia at LouisvilleESPNU — Southern Miss. at Louisiana-LafayetteGOLF4 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The Nedbank Golf Challenge, First Round, Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa10 a.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, First Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.1 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, First Round, Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda4 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Charles Schwab Cup Championship, First Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix4 a.m. (Friday)GOLF —...

Kosovo says it is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes in the 1998-1999 war

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes against its population in the 1998-1999 war, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.Albin Kurti said the institute would document the war crimes so “the Kosovar Albanians’ tragic history suffered at the hands of criminal Serbia is more widely known.”The war between Serbia and Kosovo killed more than 10,000 people, mostly Kosovo Albanians. It ended after a 78-day NATO bombing campaign that compelled Serbian forces to withdraw from Kosovo.Kosovo declared independence in 2008 — a move Belgrade refuses to recognize.“Wounds are still fresh,” said Kurti, adding that more than 1,600 bodies are still missing. He accused Serbia of burying them in unmarked graves and refusing to share their whereabouts.Fourteen years after the end of the war, tensions between Kosovo and Serbia remain high, raising fears among Western powers of another conflict as the war in Ukraine rages on.Normalization tal...

Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you're traveling on Thanksgiving, good luck. Between people traveling home for the holiday and Denver International Airport being the third busiest airport in the world, prepare for a busy flight.Thanksgiving is a particularly busy time of year.In 2019, 2021 and 2022, the Sunday after Thanksgiving was the busiest single day of the year in terms of U.S. passengers traveling, based on TSA passenger data. Denver International Airport set record passenger traffic this summer The amount of people at the airport won't be the only thing that might slow you down. Here are some factors at DIA that could impact your holiday trip.TrafficEven without holiday traffic, accidents can happen. This can interfere with your timing and arrival at the airport.Check on traffic before you go. FOX31 has an interactive travel map that shows travel speeds and delays. The Colorado Department of Transportation also has a travel website. You can download the app in the Apple Store or Google...